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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Tulips (ranked 2317 p4p, 3051 weight class) and Alexander Njord (ranked 275 p4p, 350 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brad Tulips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander Njord!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tulips dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brad Tulips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tulips throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Njord lands with a shot to the body.
Njord throws a shot from downtown. Tulips moves away and avoids it.
Tulips misses with a lunging right hand
and Njord counters with a straight right hand.
Tulips uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Njord has time to react.
A combination from Njord does no damage.
Tulips swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Njord lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tulips throws a big shot that misses.
Njord throws a counter combo.
Tulips looks to score with a jab to the body but Njord is just out of range.
Tulips loads up on a big right hand but Njord slips the punch.
Njord misses with a looping right.
Tulips swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Tulips.
Tulips slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Njord has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Tulips throws out a loose jab but Njord uses good head movement to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Njord misses.
Njord swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tulips swings for the body but Njord moves out of range.
Njord swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tulips counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tulips scores with a jab to the head.
Njord misses the jab.
Tulips uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Njord.
A little feinted left hand from Tulips on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tulips throws a shot from downtown. Njord moves away and avoids it.
Njord appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Njord staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tulips takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Njord connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tulips swinging wildly here.
Tulips keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Njord.
Njord looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Njord throws a shot from downtown. Tulips moves away and avoids it.
Njord scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tulips in his tracks.
Tulips looks to land a right hand but Njord moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Njord on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Njord looks to throw the jab but Tulips is out of range.
Tulips appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Njord with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulips fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Njord on the side of the head.
Njord takes a swing at Tulips's ribcage but misses.
Tulips keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Njord scores with a body shot.
We've been told by Tulips's head coaches at Temple of Fitness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tulips misses with a hook
and Njord makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tulips takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Njord throws a hook but Tulips avoids it easily.
It looked like Tulips wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tulips misses with a left hand
and Tulips takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tulips is rocked!
Tulips throws a nice looking combination but Njord bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Njord misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tulips takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Njord throws a nice looking combination but Tulips bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tulips fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Njord manages to avoid it.
Tulips moves into the clinch.
Tulips lands with a left to the head.
Njord scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tulips throws a head punch that misses.
Tulips misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tulips swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tulips misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tulips misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alexander Njord will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A combination from Njord does no damage.
Tulips keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Njord.
Tulips clinches.
Tulips misses with a hook to the ribs.
Njord slowing the pace effectively.
Njord swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tulips tries to work over Njord's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tulips misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Njord is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Tulips.
Njord blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Njord misses with the head strike.
Njord tries to throw a body punch but Tulips avoids it by throwing Njord back against the cage.
Tulips misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tulips blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Njord working aggressively here.
Tulips lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Njord or not.
Njord throws a head punch that misses.
Tulips tries to throw a body punch but Njord avoids it by throwing Tulips back against the cage.
Tulips misses with some punches.
Njord effectively controlling the action here.
Tulips tries to throw a body punch but Njord avoids it by throwing Tulips back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tulips misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tulips working aggressively here.
Tulips has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Njord throws a punch but it's blocked by Tulips.
Tulips avoiding damage.
Tulips lands a left hand that snaps the head of Njord backwards.
Tulips makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tulips tries to throw a body punch but Njord avoids it by throwing Tulips back against the cage.
Tulips has Njord pressed against the cage.
Tulips digs a right hand into Njord's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Njord's gas tank.
Tulips scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Njord misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tulips misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tulips fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Njord is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Njord throws a head punch that misses.
Tulips misses with a punch to the body.
Njord blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tulips lands with a short shot to the head.
Tulips tries to work over Njord's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tulips lands a left hand that snaps the head of Njord backwards.
Njord is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tulips is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Tulips.
Tulips working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Tulips.
Tulips fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Njord lands a shoulder strike.
Tulips throws a punch but it's blocked by Njord.
Njord blocking some punches.
Tulips lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Njord pushes Tulips back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tulips as Njord tries to tie him up.
Tulips tries to throw a body punch but Njord avoids it by throwing Tulips back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Tulips dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Tulips loads up on a big right hand but Njord slips the punch.
Njord takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tulips lands with a nice combination. Njord backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Alexander Njord has been cut.
Njord misses with a looping left.
Njord swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alexander Njord seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Njord connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Tulips here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Tulips looks to throw the jab but Njord is out of range.
Tulips scores with a crisp jab that stopped Njord in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tulips avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tulips cracks Njord with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tulips feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Njords jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Njord takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tulips misses with an uppercut.
Tulips tests Njord's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tulips just misses with a punch to the body.
Njord misses the shot to the body.
Tulips clinches.
Tulips is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Njord can do to turn this around?
Tulips misses with a short punch on the inside.
Njord can't find room to land a body shot as Tulips controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Tulips as the two fighters clinch.
Tulips misses with a body punch.
Tulips misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Tulips - that landed with a thud.
Njord throws a punch but it's blocked by Tulips.
Njord blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Tulips.
A shot in the inside from Tulips.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Njord.
Tulips throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Njord throws a punch but it's blocked by Tulips.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tulips pushes Njord back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tulips tries to throw a body punch but Njord avoids it by throwing Tulips back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Njord.
Tulips makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tulips as Njord tries to tie him up.
Tulips misses with a short punch on the inside.
Njord fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Tulips fails to land.
Tulips's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tulips throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tulips lands a left hand that snaps the head of Njord backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Njord doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Njord blocks an uppercut.
Tulips lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Njord is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tulips struggles to land a body shot inside as Njord controls his hands.
Tulips blocking some punches.
Tulips presses Njord against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tulips presses Njord against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Njord digs a right hand underneath Tulips's ribcage. Tulips let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tulips tries a body shot but Njord blocks it.
Tulips goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Tulips showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tulips has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Tulips!
A victorious Brad Tulips thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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